Russian drones violated Polish airspace, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets and activate air defenses. Poland's border with Belarus will close Thursday due to joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises and escalating provocations. Meanwhile, a US senator urged stronger sanctions against countries buying Russian oil, while the US and EU discuss further measures. A Russian airstrike in Ukraine killed 24 civilians. Separately, the European Parliament inadvertently passed a motion criticizing the EU's Ukraine strategy.

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